Stryker1982
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I personally don't understand the Syrians. Recently Israelis struck another research facility. This is confusing to me because during the civil war, the rebels dug massive tunnel networks in underground caves. Some of these being very extensive and deep underground. With Iran's experience in this field, Iran could easily extend these networks and setup vital locations, like research facilities there. Or they could be used to keep mobile launchers for air defense units. Another option is to keep Iranian drones or missiles on Russian protected sites, like Hmeimim airport.
These tunnels are long destroyed and eradicated. Nothing about building a tunnel network is easy. I don't know where you got this idea from. Especially if the enemy will attack it during construction and if you do not have the right equipment available considering the logistics of transporting it from Iran.
Iran could also transfer small scale air defense systems to Lebanon, since Israeli jet usually fly over Lebanon to launch missiles to Syria. They often fly low, then fly over the Golan Heights, unleash their missiles and then fly back to Israel. MANPAD ambush teams could easily spot the jets while they're flying low and try to shoot them down. For some reason though this never gets done.
A Majid type system with Passive engagement and thermal optics for viewing at night would be ideal. Not as sexy as a star-streak but still good.
What do you mean for some reason?
Hezbollah is not going to shoot down any Israeli Jet and risk a war they are clearly not interested in, especially under the current economic stances.
Another thing i wonder about Libya is why they don't liberate the rest of Idlib. Their army seems capable but I guess the Turks don't want Al Qaeda militants flooding into Turkey as they flee. I suppose that with the current economic situation in Turkey, that Assad is waiting for a pristine opportunity ?
Because they need Russian greenlight and need Russian support and they are alittle busy right now. Turkey will try to prevent and without Russia, Syria cannot do it.
But then there's Al Tanf and the oil fields in Deir Ezzor controlled by SDF. I don't understand why Assad doesn't unleash missiles and drones at these sites. I mean yes he's hoping that one day he can regain control and doesn't want to destroy the oil facilities but come on he should give them an ultimatum, "either give us our oil facilities back or we'll destroy them"
Is this a serious question? You have very childish view points. I presume the presence of Americans in Al-Tanf and the Dier Ezzor oil fields might have something to do with not "unleashing drones and missiles" at these sites. Can you explain in what position Assad is in to demand ultimatums to the US and SDF?
If you want Syria to attack American Bradley BUSK configured IFVs then good luck with that.